Tag Archives: joseph barnes wines

Beaujolais: why you shouldn’t always follow wine fashion

Posted on November 26, 2012 by

By Charlie Brown My mother in law recently dropped round an old 1970s Fanny Cradock cookery book. In it, her husband Johnnie talks about wine – and there’s a whole section on Beaujolais. Along with the 2012 Beaujolais Nouveau date … Continue reading →

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Review: Bergerie de la Bastide Blanc 2010

Posted on November 22, 2011 by

To be honest, picking up this bottle from Joseph Barnes Wines was a complete afterthought – I’d already got quite a few bottles on the counter – but I got to talking to Charles about the budget end if the … Continue reading →

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Review: Clos du Gravillas ‘Le rendez-vouz du Soleil’ 2007

Posted on October 19, 2011 by

Another one from Joseph Barnes Wines! My wife was looking for a Carignan based bottle to give me for our anniversary and this was recommended by Charles Hardcastle at JBW. It’s a Vin de Pays des Cotes de Brian by … Continue reading →

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Review: Domaine Pierre Cros “Les Mal Aimes”

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

Sometimes I get so wrapped up in the story behind a wine that I overlook the fact that the wine isn’t actually any good. No such problems with this one however – Les Mal Aimes manages to combine a nice … Continue reading →

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Review: Chateau Musar Hochar Pere et Fils 2004

Posted on September 20, 2011 by

I first stumbled (almost literally) across Lebanese wine whilst wandering around the Zizkov district in Prague a couple of years ago. We’d heard it was a cool area for bars and clubs but were struggling to find anywhere to go, … Continue reading →

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